Erik Wilhelm Wachtmeister is a Swedish Internet businessman. He founded the social media websites ASmallWorld and Best of All Worlds, both of which were targeted to the wealthy.
Occupation
entrepreneur
Citizenship
Sweden
Born
1955
Overview
Count Erik Wilhelm Wachtmeister (born 1955) is a Swedish Internet businessman. He founded the social media websites ASmallWorld and Best of All Worlds, both of which were targeted to the wealthy.
Early life and education
Wachtmeister was born in Sweden, the son of Swedish diplomat and longtime ambassador to the United States Count Wilhelm Wachtmeister. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in Washington, DC in 1977, and a Master of Business Administration from INSEAD in Paris in 1983.
He traveled often during his childhood, and has lived in numerous cities around the world, including Washington, DC, New York City, Los Angeles, Paris, London, Stockholm, Moscow and Kiev.
Career
